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“In the USA in 1978, they mandated vaccination and it resulted in a three fold increase in the reported incidence of whooping cough.”

Quote by Viera Scheibner

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Viera Scheibner
Viera Scheibner

Viera Scheibner (born 1935) is a Slovak-born Australian scientist known for questioning vaccine safety. Originally a pediatrician and epidemiologist, she later focused on the relationship between vaccines and child health. Scheibner gained attention for opposing mandatory vaccination and suggesting a link between vaccines and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Her views are controversial and considered unsupported by mainstream medical evidence. more

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